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Thia King, President of OK Pet Professionals and a federally licensed breeder, claimed in an e-mail that passage of HB 1332 would spell the end of the breeding industry in Oklahoma.

The term «hobbyist» refers to an individual or an organization who is not a commercial breeder but is (1) actively involved in any nationally recognized, organized animal sport or hobby for a period of at least one year prior to making application; or (2) participates in field trials, owns nationally - recognized breeds used specifically as hunting dogs, participates in hunting activities, has held (and continues to hold) a current valid Oklahoma hunting license and has held such license for at least one year prior to making application; or (3) qualifies as a «rescuer.»

I say that there should be a universal law, nationwide, that regulates dog breeding;... [Read more...] about Should Dog Breeders Have a License?

Does the US Government require breeders to obtain a breeding license, and if not why?

Animal welfare concerns in the case were dismissed and the breeder was only prosecuted for breeding without license.

We breed GWPs, so our answer is going to be different from a VDD breeder, but basically a VDD is a GWP that is registered with the American VDD registry (licensed through Germany) instead of registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC.)

All breeders who supply to chain stores are required to be licensed by the USDA as long as they have more than five or more breeding females, according to Tanya Espinosa, at USDA - APHIS public affairs office.

Passed in 1966, the Animal Welfare Act states the following requirement, «Any breeder who has more than 3 breeding dogs, and sells puppies for commercial purposes, must have a license issued by the Department of Agriculture.»

Breeders selling directly through the internet who have 5 or more breeding females are now required to be licensed and inspected by the USDA.

Without pedigree records from a breeder or DNA testing, breed labels will not be used on our web postings, kennel cards, rabies certificates, or dog licenses.

When I told her that breeders who have more than three breeding dogs and are selling to pet stores are required to be USDA Licensed, the owner changed her story and stated her breeders only have two dogs.

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In fact, there is only one county licensed breeder that breeds Siberian Huskies.

Pinkleton, defending her group's decision not to seek a veto, said the new law does contain something else that may help save animals in the long run: a committee to study the breeding of pets by licensed and unlicensed breeders in Arizona and elsewhere.

The cliff's notes: If a breeder has more than 4 breeding females (animals with the capacity to be bred, meaning not spayed) on their premises, or they ship puppies SIGHT UNSEEN, they must be licensed.

What you are looking for is a breeder that has a reasonable amount of breeding pigs at any given time; that the pigs are socialized from the beginning; that the breeder can answer any question you have; and that the breeder has paperwork from a licensed veterinarian that s / he will send you.

The AWA requires that the following breeders / dealers obtain USDA licenses: (1) people who breed dogs and cats for use as pets or for other purposes and sell them sight unseen at the retail level; and (2) the wholesale dealers who supply these animals to pet stores, brokers, or research facilities.

Cook County's ordinance requires pet stores to source dogs, cats, and rabbits from municipal - run (federal, state, or local) animal shelters, rescue organizations, or breeders that meet certain restrictions, specifically, those that hold a Class A USDA license (i.e., no brokers) or possess five or fewer breeding females.

Any breeder who wishes to sell to a pet store or to consumers over the Internet with five or more breeding females must be licensed with the USDA.

Retail pet store owners use the claim that their puppies and kittens are sourced from «USDA licensed and federally inspected breeders» to imply that these commercial breeding facilities are held to a higher standard of care.

The fact that the breeder has a USDA license does not provide an assurance of quality or humane breeding.

«Outside of this, all we can rely on is the local authority licensing system for those that breed large numbers of litters, and the Kennel Club will not register the pups of breeders without this licence.

Laws that regulate commercial breeding require breeders to be licensed and inspected, and create minimum standards of care for the animals.

HB 1451, authored by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D - District 141, and Sen. John Whitmire, D - District 15, requires licensing and inspection of dog and cat breeders who maintain 11 or more female breeding animals and sell 20 or more animals per year.

Breed discriminatory laws would be prohibited ``... except in those instances where the rule, regulation or ordinance pertains to spaying or neutering of pit bulls and staffordshire bull terriers located in the city of Warwick, and provided such rule, regulation or ordinance shall not apply to licensed breeders of such dogs.»

Dog breeders who breed puppies to be sold as pets must be USDA - licensed if they have more than four breeding females and sell puppies wholesale, or sight unseen, to pet stores, brokers and / or online.

Class A «Class A» is used by the USDA and refers to licenses given to breeders and deal only in animals they breed and raise.

Some breeders are exempt from licensing because they don't have more than three breeding females and derive more than $ 500 in gross income from the resale of dogs.

These are that anyone breeding more than two litters a year should be licensed by the local authority as a breeder; and that those involved in breeding dogs, including the Kennel Club and breed clubs must redouble their efforts to eradicate health problems.

This included: pressure on Defra and other bodies to supply long term funding for the Dog Advisory Council; extending the Council's powers so that it becomes an independent regulatory body; compulsory microchipping; the licensing of breeders who breed 3 litters or more a year; the KC to adopt the Advisory Council's Breeding Standard; improved education of the general public including Animal Welfare as part of the core curriculum of schools; the Defra Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs to include breeding and genetic welfare issues; endorsement of the RSPCA Puppy Contract by all stakeBreeding Standard; improved education of the general public including Animal Welfare as part of the core curriculum of schools; the Defra Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs to include breeding and genetic welfare issues; endorsement of the RSPCA Puppy Contract by all stakebreeding and genetic welfare issues; endorsement of the RSPCA Puppy Contract by all stakeholders.

The new law will require breeders to register with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation if they have 11 or more breeding females or sell 20 or more puppies or kittens during a 12 - month period.

The group also opposed warrantless searches of breeders» properties, different regulations for different breeds, the denial of licenses without the possibility of appeal and the fact that breeders will have to submit to and pass a criminal background check.

US Federal law requires USDA licensing for any breeder with four breeding females and selling at least one pet dog sight unseen.

GRCA opposes mandatory spay / neuter legislation because: 1) there is no evidence to suggest that it is effective in achieving its stated goal; 2) it causes well - documented health and developmental problems in some pets, especially when performed before sexual maturity; 3) it pushes responsible breeders out of the licensing system; 4) it reduces the availability of well - bred healthy, home bred and raised puppies; 5) it encourages the importation of puppies and dogs from less acceptable sources, including foreign countries; and 6) because laws that force owners to perform surgery on their pets without a rational basis for doing so may be unconstitutional.

The federal Animal Welfare Act requires breeders who have more than three breeding female dogs and sell puppies to pet stores or puppy brokers to be licensed and inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The objects of the Club shall be: (a) to encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Great Danes and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection; (b) to urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by the American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Great Danes shall be judged; (c) to do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows and obedience trials; (d) to conduct sanctioned and licensed specialty shows and obedience trials under the rules and Regulations of the American Kennel Club.

The breeding permits and high intact - dog license fees required by these laws and the accompanying number limits and other requirements often drive good breeders away, leaving puppy buyers with few options for finding well - bred healthy pets and robbing a community of a broad and deep body of knowledge about dog care and training.

Although AAS believes that sterilized dogs are happier and healthier, we can see by the huge proliferation of backyard breeding that licensing fee differentials have done nothing to discourage backyard breeders, just responsible dog owners.

Restrictive breeding ordinances, possession limits, burdensome cat licensing and breeder permit laws, as well as restraints on the display / exhibition of animals, have been presented as a means to reduce the number of animals being killed by shelters or to alleviate animal suffering.

Breeding licenses that demand standards of care and identification, and are not cheap, will discourage many backyard and puppy mill breeders.

In 2009, we conducted a study of county licensed dog breeding facilities in Michigan with a goal of determining how many large commercial breeders were operating.

Some hobby breeders are exempt from USDA licensing if they have gross sales under $ 500 per year and if they own no more than three breeding female dogs or cats and sell the offspring, into the pet channels.

Any Russian dog breeder registered with the RCF must have a license for breeding so you can also be assured your puppy is from approved stock.

Gee whiz... a tiny fee for licensing and breeders can not have more than SEVENTY - FIVE breeding dogs.

Our goals are to encourage and promote the breeding of pure - bred Golden Retrievers and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection; to urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by The American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Golden Retrievers shall be judged; to do all in our power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials, agility trials, hunt tests and field trials; and to conduct sanctioned and licensed specialty shows, obedience trials, agility trials, and field trials under the rules of The American Kennel Club.

If the guardian wishes to breed the animal, they must also obtain a breeders license.

The USDA Class B license allowed Bauck to breed her own dogs as well as buy dogs or puppies from other breeders and then sell to pet stores throughout the United States.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture currently inspects only dog breeders that sell to pet stores, but it is currently considering a rule that would require large - scale dog breeding facilities, like this one, that sell directly to the public, to be federally licensed and inspected.

They typically stop short of effectively eliminating all dog and cat breeding by instituting a process whereby breeders must obtain licenses to avoid the forced sterilization of their pets.

Over the course of many years, we have gathered and relied on only the best private professional certified USDA licensed breeders and facilities, especially those that specialize in a particular breed or size, to find puppies for American Dog Club.